Album · 1993
Edge of Thorns
by Savatage
Edge of Thorns is a 1993 heavy metal album by Savatage. It runs 15 tracks across 62 minutes. Riffiter listeners rate it 4.3/5 from 2 ratings.
Heavy Metal · Progressive Metal · Metal
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- 15
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- 62 min
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- Metal Hammer (GER)7/7
- Rock Hard9.5/10
- AllMusic4/5
- Collectors Guide to Heavy Metal7/10
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Edge of Thorns album cover
The Edge of Thorns cover was designed by Gary Smith and photographed by Danny Clinch.
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- Gary Smith
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- Danny Clinch
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Edge of Thorns is the seventh album by American heavy metal band Savatage, released on April 2, 1993 on Atlantic Records. It was the last album to contain the talents of guitarist Criss Oliva, who died six months after its release, and it is the first Savatage album to feature Zachary Stevens on lead vocals, following the departure of Jon Oliva from the fore of the band. Also the drums on this album sound different, from other Savatage records, as Steve "Doc" Wacholz decided to use electronic drums. Although most of the drum kits sound authentic, a difference in the sonority of the toms can be heard. All That I Bleed and Miles Away were the last songs Jon Oliva, Criss Oliva and the producer Paul O'Neill wrote together. For that, these are still Jon Oliva's two favorites on the album.
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The woman in the picture of the album art is Dawn Oliva, Criss Oliva's wife. Gary Smith, who also did the front and back covers for Hall of the Mountain King, the front cover for Gutter Ballet, the back cover for Streets, and all of Criss Oliva's airbrushed guitars, painted the cover. The face in the trees is supposed to be Jon Oliva, though producer Paul O'Neill disputes that despite its publication in a Criss Oliva interview from 1993. The cover is supposed to represent good (the woman) vs. evil (the face in the trees). According to Criss Oliva in a 1993 interview, "The girl is surrounded by fear and innocence. But the face in the trees is evil. Everything around her is evil. It's about good and evil. The songs on the CD reflect this, too." The opening piano riff to the title track was used extensively in the MTV reality series The Real World: San Francisco during scenes involving the hospitalization of Pedro Zamora.
In brief
- Is Edge of Thorns good?
- Riffiter listeners rate Edge of Thorns 4.3/5 from 2 ratings.
- When was Edge of Thorns released?
- Edge of Thorns was released in 1993.
- How many tracks are on Edge of Thorns?
- Edge of Thorns has 15 tracks, with a runtime of 62 minutes.
- What genre is Edge of Thorns?
- Edge of Thorns is catalogued under Heavy Metal, Progressive Metal, Metal.
- What albums are similar to Edge of Thorns?
- Listeners of Edge of Thorns also rate The Book of Souls by Iron Maiden, Rust in Peace by Megadeth, Digital Noise Alliance by Queensrÿche.
- Who produced Edge of Thorns?
- Edge of Thorns was produced by Criss Oliva, Jon Oliva and Paul O’Neill. Criss Oliva produced 13 of them.
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- Produced by
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Claire IwahashiDave WehnerJeff McDonaldJoe DaleyJoe DaviJudd PackerMark PratorMartin YeeNoah BaronRick MillerShawn MaloneSteve HeritageTim Hatfield- Played by
- Vocals by
- Zak Stevens
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